Killington Peak Lookout

Status: Standing Lookout
Elevation: 4,235 feet
Prominence: 3,315 feet
State: Vermont
County: Rutland (County Highpoint)
AT Access: 0.4 mile detour with 240 foot gain
Mile Mark: 1699

In 1912, the U.S. Forest Service experimented with wireless telegraphy from Killington Peak. This venture did not seem to be very successful. This was probably one of the earliest experiments in radio through the country.

In 1913, a man used Killington Peak as a lookout point.

In 1914, the peak was used again as a lookout point.

In 1963, a tower was dismantled over at Pico and re-erected on Killington. The living quarters on Killington were in a building erected as a joint project with the Department of Public Safety and Highway Department. The building houses radio equipment for the three departments. The facilities on Killington were completely modern with electric heating, cooking and refrigeration. Transportation was supplied by the Killington chair lift.

In 1984, the tower was discontinued in the Fall. This was one of the final two towers in use prior to this time.